Furthering the Research of GMD Impacts on the Bulk Power System
Abstract
The interconnected bulk power system has a long record of reliable, secure delivery of electric power. However, geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) events have proven their ability to disrupt operation of the bulk power system. For example, in March of 1989 a GMD event led to the collapse of the Hydro-Quebec system. The 1989 event and other GMD events have resulted in numerous bulk power system impacts (e.g. capacitor bank tripping, line tripping, transformer damage, etc.) across the continental United States and elsewhere. Therefore, severe GMD events pose a risk to the reliability and resiliency of the bulk power system. This paper provides an overview of research that is presently being conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and will highlight some of the recent developments in bulk power system assessment techniques and modeling tools.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018AGUFMIN43B..08A
- Keywords:
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- 4313 Extreme events;
- NATURAL HAZARDSDE: 7904 Geomagnetically induced currents;
- SPACE WEATHERDE: 7934 Impacts on technological systems;
- SPACE WEATHERDE: 7999 General or miscellaneous;
- SPACE WEATHER